ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Bethesda Home of Aberdeen was recently awarded a 5-Star Quality Rating by the United States government. Nursing Home Compare (NHC) provides quality ratings to each of the nation’s 15,000 plus Medicare and/or Medicaid-certified skilled nursing home facilities. Scott Eisenbeisz, Bethesda Aberdeen Administrator, noted that each facility is rated on a… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Police say a bicyclist struck by a motorist in Sioux Falls has died. Authorities say 84-year old Kenneth Gunderson died Wednesday morning of internal injuries. A pickup driver hit him at an Interstate 29 intersection about 7 p.m. Tuesday. KELO reports no citations or charges have been issued so far.
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KBHB) – Pennington County authorities say assault and kidnapping charges have been filed against a Rapid City man after a Tuesday pursuit. According to a release, Steven Jackson, 38 years old of Rapid City, abducted and assaulted a woman at a truck stop near I-90 Exit 61, Tuesday. Law enforcement was notified… Read more »
WATERTOWN, S.D. (Press Release) – A Castlewood man has been identified as the person who died in a two-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon south of Watertown. A 1996 GMC Yukon was westbound on South Dakota Highway 22 when it made an illegal lane change to cross U.S. Highway 81. The vehicle collided with a 2013 Ford… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – An autopsy is being done today on a body found inside of a vehicle pulled out of the Missouri River at Pierre Tuesday afternoon. Pierre Police captain Bryan Walz says South Dakota Game Fish and Parks alerted them about a submerged object near the exit of Down’s Marina. He says… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Renovations taking place at the Northern State University Barnett Center this summer will benefit Wolves athletic teams, enhance the experience of fans and provide a state-of-the-art space for the entire region. The facility upgrades will also usher in a new era for Wolves Athletics – with the recent hire of… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Housing inspectors from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are now out in South Dakota communities to help those impacted by severe storms and flooding from March 13 to April 26. Inspections provide critical information that allows FEMA to determine what assistance individuals and households are eligible for, and allows… Read more »
WATERTOWN, S.D. (Press Release) – One woman died Tuesday morning in a pickup-motorcycle crash north of Watertown. Names of the deceased and the other person involved are not being released pending notification of family. A 2008 Harley Davidson FLST was southbound on Interstate 29, trailing two other motorcycles. The motorcycle was rear-ended by a 2016… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – A report this week from Bloomberg said that the ongoing trade wars and tariffs will wipe out most of the benefits from the tax cuts of 2017. Research (from the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center) shows the average middle earner got a tax cut of about $930. The tariffs have cost those… Read more »
BROOKINGS, S.D. (KJJQ) – The Brookings School Board uses a portion of last night’s meeting to discuss an incident at High School graduation. Graduate Miles Livermont was initially told he could not wear an eagle feather attached to his mortorboard. However, state law now says Native American students may wear tribal regalia during public school… Read more »
